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<!--paging_filter--><p>We've got some serious games in here for you, along with a big-name productivity app on the half-price shelf, so it's a good day to get yourself to the App Store!</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/price_drop_weekends_best_app_deals_july_25#commentsGalleryadblockapp dealsApp LifeApp SalesApp StoreAppsAudobonaudobon insects and spidersbogulcity maps 2go procut the buttonsDealsDoctor Whodoctor who whonewsdungeon plunderEclipse: New Dawn for the GalaxyFantasticalFantastical 2frugal lifegame salesgameslandscapers companionmajong 100mycal PROneuroshima hexPhoto appsprice cutprice dropsrhythm repeattanzen hdtesla warsUpWord Notesweblockweekly dealswithframeFri, 25 Jul 2014 17:01:50 +0000J Keirn-Swanson20373 at http://www.maclife.comAmazon Says "Farewell to February" with Huge Digital Game Salehttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/amazon_says_farewell_february_huge_digital_game_sale
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/amazon_on_black_200px.jpg" alt="Amazon logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />Looking to load up your Mac or PC with some cheap games? Amazon is currently holding a sale on more than 850 titles, with savings of up to 75 percent -- but only until the end of the month.<br /><br />Amazon is saying goodbye to the shortest month on the calendar with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;docId=1000716161&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;pf_rd_i=1001064101&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_p=1497951642&amp;pf_rd_r=13034Z0Y462FRWSRBNCH&amp;pf_rd_s=center-2&amp;pf_rd_t=1401&amp;tag=9to50cc-20" target="_blank">a new "Farewell to February" sale</a> on more than 850 digital games for the Mac and PC.<br /><br />The sale also includes more than 400 casual games for $2.99 or less, and select titles even have in-game items available free during the event to save you even more dough.<br /><br />If savings up to 75 percent aren't enough for you, Amazon has also tossed the promo code "CAGROCKS" (no quotes), which can be entered at checkout to net an additional 25 percent off -- but you can only use the code once, so shop wisely.</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;docId=1000716161&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;pf_rd_i=1001064101&amp;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;pf_rd_p=1497951642&amp;pf_rd_r=13034Z0Y462FRWSRBNCH&amp;pf_rd_s=center-2&amp;pf_rd_t=1401&amp;tag=9to50cc-20" target="_blank"><img src="/files/u220903/2-21_dvg-farewelltofebruary-2013_900x120._v374823316_.gif" alt="Amazon Farewell to February sale" width="620" height="83" /></a><br /><br />Perhaps the only downside to a sale this awesome is where to find the time to go browsing through such a huge catalog -- but that's kind of a first-world problem, don't you think…?<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/amazon_says_farewell_february_huge_digital_game_sale#commentsNewsAmazonbargainsDiscountsFebruaryfree gamesgame salesGamingmac gamingpromo codepromotionsMacThu, 21 Feb 2013 15:52:56 +0000J.R. Bookwalter16289 at http://www.maclife.comSteam Big Picture Mode Brings Mac Games to the Couchhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/steam_big_picture_mode_brings_mac_games_couch
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u323900/steamcontrollersale.png" alt="Steam Big Picture Mode" class="graphic-right" />Most of the time, we're content to sit at our desks, playing a Mac game on our beloved machines. But sometimes, you just want to relax on the couch and play a video game with a controller. Starting today, Valve has launched Big Picture Mode for all Steam users, and even placed some controller-friendly games on sale.</p><p>In recent years, Steam has grown ever more important to Mac gamers, as the service continues to offer an increasing amount of compatible titles. <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/bigpicture/" target="_blank">Big Picture Mode</a> offers a streamlined user-interface to present the full Steam experience on your television.</p><p>The TV-centric mode has been available via the Steam Beta for some time, but now everyone can enjoy the client's selection of PC and Mac titles in the living room. Once your Mac is hooked up to the television (preferably through an HDMI cable), turning on Big Picture Mode is as easy as clicking on an icon in the Steam client.</p><p><object width="620" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EFrL6-OhN94?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="620" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EFrL6-OhN94?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object></p><p>Big Picture Mode also includes an interesting web browser, tailored for using a game controller. If you're interested in pairing an Xbox 360 controller with your Mac, you can <a href="http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver" target="_blank">download a driver from Tattieboggle</a>.</p><p>Valve has marked the occasion by placing a number of "controller-friendly" games on sale, including quite a few Mac-compatible titles. Games like <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/tiny_big_grandpas_leftovers_review" target="_blank">Tiny &amp; Big: Grandpa's Leftovers</a>, both <a href="http://www.maclife.com/tags/left_4_dead" target="_blank">Left 4 Dead</a> titles, and <a href="http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/portal_2_review" target="_blank">Portal 2</a> are available for up to 75-percent off until December 10.</p><p>If you already have a library of games on Steam, all of your previous purchases are available in Big Picture Mode.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow this article's author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/clarkmatt" target="_blank">Matt Clark on Twitter</a>.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/steam_big_picture_mode_brings_mac_games_couch#commentsNewsgame salesmac gamesSteamsteam big picture modeValveMon, 03 Dec 2012 20:02:38 +0000Matt Clark15713 at http://www.maclife.comSteam's Summer Sale Is Here! Go Crazy! http://www.maclife.com/article/news/steams_summer_sale_here_go_crazy
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u53/screen_shot_2011-06-30_at_12.35.39_pm.png" width="620" height="509" /></p><p>Steam's Summer Sale is now underway! In the latest bi-annual killer game sale from Valve's Steam digital download service, the deals look hot and steamy, as per usual.&nbsp;</p><p>Sale runs every day through July 10th, and you can check it out <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;or on your Mac app. This year, it's a Summer Camp theme, including a prize booth where you can cash in tickets earned playing selected games for swag...kind of like ski ball on the New Jersey boardwalk, but with better swag.</p><p><img src="/files/u53/screen_shot_2011-06-30_at_12.36.52_pm.png" width="620" height="314" /></p><p>As of this morning, today's deals include slashed prices up to 85%, feature packs with prices slashed as much as 88%, and publisher catalogs with prices slashed as much as 75%.</p><p>Gamers, we hope your summer job is locked in, because your wallet is going to be lighter by the end of this sale.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/steams_summer_sale_here_go_crazy#commentsNewsgame salesGamingmac gamingSaleSteamValveGamesThu, 30 Jun 2011 19:40:44 +0000Adrian Hoppel11546 at http://www.maclife.com